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Home My WebLink About20171315 Ver 1_Historic/Prehistoric Information_20171018 Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 15-12-0018 NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: B-4958 County: Guilford WBS No: 40150.1.1 Document: Attachment G or PCN F.A. No: BRZ-2128(002) Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP14 Project Description: The NCDOT’s Division 7 proposes to replace Bridge No. 106 on SR 2128 (Bunch Road) over Reedy Fork Creek in Guilford County. Bridge No. 106 was built in 1976, and is considered to be structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. The Proposed Study Area for the project will be centered on the bridge and measure about 75 feet to either side of the centerline and about 400 feet from the north end of the bridge and about 600 feet from the south end of the bridge. An off-site detour will be utilized. Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 157,920 square feet (3.63 acres), inclusive of the existing roadway and structure to be replaced. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Friday, January 8, 2016. No archaeological surveys have been conducted along this particular stretch of SR 2128 (Bunch Road); however, an archaeological survey was conducted for the NC 68/US 220 Connector (TIP# R-2413), which included a proposed interchange with SR 2128 (Bunch Road), just south of the proposed project. As a result of that survey, only one (1) archaeological site has been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO’s maps (Summerfield Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. There are no known historic architectural resources located within the Study Area for which intact archaeological deposits would be anticipated within the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps (NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and aerial photographs were utilized and inspected to gauge environmental factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to assess the level of modern, slope, agricultural, hydrological, and other erosive-type disturbances within and surrounding the archaeological APE. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: This is a State- and Federally-funded project that will require a Federal permit. The need for temporary and/or permanent easements has not been determined; however, the overall dimensions of the Study Area will capture any necessary easements. At this time, we are in compliance with NC GS 121-12a, since there are no eligible (i.e. National Register-listed) archaeological resources located within the project’s Area of Potential Effects (APE) that would require our attention. Based on the sheer size of the Study Area, activities may take place beyond the NCDOT’s existing 60-ft ROW. From an environmental perspective, the Study Area consists of the rolling terrain typical of North Carolina’s north-central Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 15-12-0018 Piedmont and is composed of four (4) soil types: Madison clay loam, 10-15% slopes, eroded (McD2), Congaree loam (Co), Madison clay loam, 6-10% slopes, eroded (McC2), and Madison clay loam, 2-6% slopes, eroded (McB2). That which is considered “well-drained” within the Study Area is also considered eroded (i.e. McB2, McC2, and McD2), sloped (i.e. McD2), and frequently wet (i.e. Co). Preservation of archaeological materials within such soil types is likely to be poor. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed very few projects within the vicinity of Bridge No. 106 for environmental compliance. Only a borrow/waste site location (ER 15-1334) and the proposed corridor for the NC 68/US 220 connector (ER 90-1045) have received any consideration within the surrounding area. No archaeological survey was conducted for the borrow pit location, which was deemed a “low probability area.” An intensive archaeological survey was conducted for the NC 68/US 220 connector (TIP# R-2413, Biblio# 7276 by Dovetail), but areas deemed to be eroded were not surveyed because of the general lack of vertical integrity. As mentioned above, most, if not all, of the Study Area is listed as being eroded. In addition, when Bridge No. 106 was constructed in 1976, the alignment of SR 2128 (Bunch Road) south of Reedy Fork Creek was straightened. Instead of curving to the east and then south around the hillside (as seen in the USGS Quad Map), SR 2128 (Bunch Road) was extended up and over the hillside to a natural terminus with its original alignment. Half of that realignment falls within the current Study Area and would account for much of that area to be previously disturbed. Based on the nature of the proposed project, current soil conditions, and previous review/survey work, it is believed that the current Study Area, as depicted, is unlikely to contain intact and significant archaeological resources. No archaeological survey is required for this project. If design plans change or are made available prior to construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required. At this time, no further archaeological work is recommended. If archaeological materials are uncovered during project activities, then such resources will be dealt with according to the procedures set forth for “unanticipated discoveries,” to include notification of NCDOT’s Archaeology Group. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other: FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED January 20, 2016 NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 3 15-12-0018 Figure 1: Summerfield, NC (USGS 1969). 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